Dipping device.



H. T. ROSEEN.

DIPPING DEVICE.

APPLICATION msn JUNE 11. 1914.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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Y HERMAN THEODRE Rossini, O'F'WALKEBLTON, INDIANA.

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Be 1t `known that I', HERMAN yitil;Vlosniiiv,

y a citizen of the United States,rresidingat Valkerton, county of St. Joseph,and lState `of Indiana, have invented certain :new and useful mprovements in Dipping Devices, of which the following 1s a specification: Y Y This invention relates to article conveying devices, andinay be more particularlyas'sociat'ed with that class of devices]y used in` conveying glass articles and supporting the p same during the dipping process, incident to cut glass manufacturing.

The'prmmy Object 'of my Il'vention listo Vprovide means whereby a number of'glass articles, such as tumblers or bowls' may be 'easily vand 'conveniently picked rvup and supl fported during the dipping process.

A further object of my invention. is to vprovide in la device as above briefly set forth, improved means for releasingthe ar- 'ticles supported simultaneously.

A still further object of myinvention is to provide a device for the purposes stated f protected from the acid during to provide means whereby the operative,

wherein the hands of -the operator ymay be Y the dipping processf A still further -object'of the inventionjis parts ofthe mechanism for supporting the aticles will be 'protected from Contact with the acid.

More particularly,`my inventionhas further for an object to provide means whereby articlesgof varioussizes may be support-` ed and carried.

A still further objectof the invention is to provide a device of this character which shall be simple in construction, cheap in manufacture, which is easy andsimplein operat1on,.and yet which 1`s so arranged as to securely hold the articles to be conveyed without dang-er of dropping or breaking any of such articles.,L

Withthese 'objects in viewtogether with others which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consistsin thenovel combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter, and more particularly'pointed out inthe appended claims. f

My invention will be best understood with'k reference to the-.accompanying drawings, in

which:

Figure l is a longitudinal section 'through an article' conveyingV device. constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a" topzplan view of the.same,-and-, Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the device.;

Referring now morey particularly to the ',drawings, t .represents generally a boxllike structure, comprising ends and sides 5 ,and i6 respectively, anda bottom 7. Arranged Y within thisboX-like structure and secured tothe bottom thereof, is asericsof pipes 8, "the same being shownV in the present iinstance extending lengthwise' of the ystrucv ture, but it is to be understood thatthese pipes may be arranged Awithinthebox-like structure in any desiredor `preferred mannei.fAt various intervals in the 'length of thepipes 8 andcommunicating therewith are nozzles 9. These nozzles eXtendthr'ough the bottomfof the box-like structure and arey secured in position by av suitable nut `l0, bindingthe same securely within they bottom 4.

The ends 11 of the nozzles extend'slightly Vbeyond the outer surface of the bottom 7.

A cross .pipe l12 connects witlreach ofthe pipes 8, and is provided with a valve 13. A nipple -14; connects-the valve 1 3 with a duct 15,formed preferably of flexible vhose Ylor the like, and a quick detachable member 15 may bekprovided uponthe/end'of the' ductfto 5coperate with fthe `nipple lety to 1 :facilitate sure and speedy attaching and de- :taching of the device to-theduct. Thisl hose, f

itis to ybe understood,maybe connected yto a ,pump'or other `suitable means, not shown,

for creating suction.

f It is obvious. fromthe above descriptionl n thatfupon operation of "'theppump'or 'other devices lin connection withytheduct 15, suc- A ytion will krbe created at .each `of ythe nozzles, and it-isobviousv that this ysuction may be controlled by the-valve 13.

klike structure is providedV with a layer or thickness of resilient 'materiaLsuch for instanceasrubber-,ld and the sides,ends, and bottom ofthe device arefthen-covered with a The outer faceofthebottom tfof the boxi substantially thin sheet of rubber lor other similar resilient material 17. By providing the entire bottom surface of the box-like structure With a resilient covering, it is obvious that dishes or glass vessels of larger dimensions than the ordinary glasses, tumblers or the like may be efficiently supported. 1n such case the vessel of larger dimension `Would be positioned to extend over several of the nipples, as shown by dotted lines `in Fig. 3, and it is apparent that air, after a partial vacuumhas been created, Willbe prevented from gaining access to the interiorof the vessel in the same manner as has been described in connection With the smaller articles.

Handles 18 are provided preferably-upon theends of the, device in order that the ysame may be conveniently lifted and; carried.

These handles as shown, are positioned upon the interior of the box-like structure in order that the hands may be protected during Vthe process of subjecting the articles carried by the device to acids or other mixtures.

glasses or bowls, the valve 13 may be closed and the duct or flexible hose 15 may be .dis-

The operation of the device is very simple. The articles Whichare adapted to 'be conveyed or supported by the device, such, for instance, as tumblers or bowls, an illustration of one of the former classes of articles being shown in Fig. 1 at 18', are positioned with their open ends over eachof the nozzles 11 upon the bottom 4L of the structure."` The valve 13 is then opened and the pump to which theduct 15 is connected removes the air from Within thepipes andv also vfrom the articles positioned over the nozzles.

As a partial vacuum is created Within the dipping opera-tion the device may be relieved of the clinging articles by opening the valve 13 to relieve the atmospheric pressure Within the pipes. By providing theV doubleV thickness of rubber or other similar flexible material upon the lbottom l of'the box-like structure it is apparent that Vthe danger yof y admission of air between the upper edges of thearticles 'and the bottom of the device is decidedly small. This double thickness permits of a tight joint adjacent the rim of the articles despite the fact that there may be slight irregularities or nicks in the said edges. It is also apparent that by providing a rubber coating for thel entire outer surface of the box-like structure, there islittle danger of Water or acid gaining access tolthe interior thereof. rlhe body ofthe box-like structure may be formed of any desired material, and although Wood may be used in the construction, I find a light, substantially thin sheet metal most practical.

I claim:

l1. A device of the class described comrisini a box-like structure a la er of re- 70 silient material on the'bottom of said structure, a rubber cover inclosing said resilient ,material and the sides and ends of said box,

y scribed.

2. A device of the class described comprising a box-like structure, a series of pipes Within said structure and a plurality of nozzles connected to said pipes and extending through the bottom of said box to communicate with the exterior thereof, means for controlling the air pressure Within said ipes and handles u on the .inner surfaces 'of the ends of said box-like structure, sub- 90 stantially as described.

3. A device of the class described comprising a box-likestructure, a layer of resilient material secured 'upon and coextensive with the bottom of said box, a series of pipes Within-said structure, a plurality of nozzles connected to said pipes and extending through the bottom of said box and resilient'material to communicate With the exterior thereof, a duct communicating With said pipes and a valve in said duct, substantially as described.

4. A ydevice of the class described comprising a box-like structure, a series of pipes Withinsaid structure and a plurality of nozzles connected to said pipes and extending through the bottom of said box to communicate with the exterior thereof, a" valve in connection with said pipes, a duct, and arquickly detachable member upon the end of said duct for connecting the latter with said valve, substantially as described. Y

5. A device of the class described comprising a box-like structure, a series' of pipes Within said structure, a nipple communicating with and common to all of said pipes, a valve in said nipple for controlling the prest sure of air within said pipes, and each of said pipes having a plurality of nozzles extending therefrom through the bottom of said box to communicate with the exterior thereof, substantially as described.

6..A device of the class described com-` prising a box having a bottom, ends and sides, a layer of resilient material Von the vbottom of said box, a cover of impervious material'covering ,saidl layer and the sides and ends of said box, a series of pipes 1n said box, a plurality of nozzles connected to In testimony whereof I have signed my said pipes andextendng through said botname to this specification :in the presence of toln to communicate With the exterior theretwo subscribing Witnesses.

of, means for controlling the air pressure HERMAN THEODORE ROSEEN. Within said pipes, and handles secured upon Witnesses:

the interior of said box, substantially as de- ETHEL MCDANIEL,

scribed. ADA DE LA BARRE.

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